title: Field immobilization of pygmy spotted skunks from Mexico.
abstract: We immobilized 21 pygmy spotted skunks (Spilogale pygmaea), in the tropical deciduous forest at the Chamela Biological Station (Mexico) from October 1994 to May 1997, with a mixture of ketamine (KH) and xylazine (XH). Skunks were immobilized with a mean (+/- SD) dosage of 15.7 +/- 8.3 mg/kg KH and 8.1 +/- 4.3 mg/kg XH. Mean induction and recovery time (n = 21) were 1.7 +/- 1.6 and 34.2 +/- 12.2 min, respectively. One individual was immobilized with XH, induction time was 1 min, and recovery time was 45 min. Foaming salivation was observed in this animal. No other adverse effects were observed for the other animals in this sample.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ecología, Veracruz México.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: López González
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Romero
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Laundré
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cantú Salazar
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hidalgo Mihart
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Villa Meza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martínez Meyer
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Casariego Madorell
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D007103:Immobilization; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000662:veterinary; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D012889:Mephitidae / Q000502:physiology*; D008800:Mexico; D013997:Time Factors; D014991:Xylazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D014991:Xylazine; D007649:Ketamine